What is the Latin word for glossator, glosser?

The usual Latin words for “glossator, glosser” are ōs, scrīptor, interpres; also explānō, fēstus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“glossator, glosser” in Latin

ōsmouth; (in general) head or face; (in general) facial features, countenance, appearance scrīptorwriter, author; scribe interpresAn agent between two parties; broker, mediator, negotiator, factor, messenger; A translator, interpreter, expounder, exp explānōto flatten or spread out; to explain fēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

glossator, glosser

glossematum, or orum, scriptor (Festi, s. v. Naucum., p. 161): qui glossas scribit, or glossemata interpretatur [Vid: authorities under To GLOSS]; or (general terms) interpres, explanator.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for glossator, glosser?: The usual Latin words for “glossator, glosser” are ōs, scrīptor, interpres; also explānō, fēstus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.